Side Stories: April First (1/2)

T/N: Im not evil enough to make an April Fools joke. So heres a side story. This was written back in 2012, as a sequel to the story when it ended at the second arc before it got rewritten and expanded to arc two and arc three. So timeline-wise, it should be around this arc 4. Before the rewrite, Rouran was a bona fide villainess.

Source.

April Fools Joke.

Please take note that this is a nympho story.

Oh, is there that kind of day?

Jinshi responded to the Western guest,

Thats right. There is that kind of day.

The man replied.

This season, of warm winds and spreading buddings of spring, was just tomorrow. It seems to be that day. And speaking of day

To think that theres a day where its good to lie. The ancestors thought of amusing things.

Jinshi passed his arms into his sleeves and grinned.

He was unaffected by the attendant who had the habit of worrying behind him who let out a sigh with an expression of amazement.

You know of a bird that is called Zhen?

As usual, he visited the pharmacy once in ten days. Recently, his fingers were stretched out to the first joint. Normally there would be no meaning to visit any more than that but-

Take responsibility. Look after me until I can stretch it all out.

He relayed.

The female owner of the pharmacy, as soon as she heard the name Zhen, widened her eyes. Is this the saying to sink ones teeth into it?

Yes. What about it?

Curiosity engulfed her face. Even though she was unmotivated and was cleaning the water pipe until just then. The pipe wasnt something Maomao used habitually, she was maintaining it for her older sister from the brothel. The person in question didnt seem to have a hobby on smoking.

She set down the cleaning cloth and faced Jinshi. Even though she was speaking at odd intervals until just then.

Jinshi crossed his legs. And as he braced his hands on his chin,

Yeah. It turns out the people who were dealing with trade goods from the south had encountered it yesterday. It seems to have wings of green rust and a bill of gold-copper. And it pecks at venomous snakes.

The Zhen is a bird that possesses deadly poison. It is said that it poisons wine by merely steeping its feathers into it, and it withers the crops by simply flying over the fields. Well, although its fake, its a legend, there was no way of knowing whether it exists or not.

However, even if its a little suspicious, if its this touched woman, wouldnt she would bite at it so he had tried talking about it, and it was as he anticipated.

Her eyes were bleary, lips slightly gapped. Her cheeks were flushed pale crimson. A woman who craves poison, the heavens seems to have made some mistake by producing her.

Since the matter had proceeded so well in his way, Jinshi got amused,

Unfortunately, they couldnt catch it, but it seems they picked up this thing instead.

He said and took out a plain wooden box from his breast pocket.

Even if its just a feather, it seems to be a terrifyingly deadly poi.

Before Jinshi could finish speaking, Maomaos face was at the tip of his nose. Jinshi drew back in surprise, and Maomao, as if to chase after him, drew closer.

Jinshi-sama, please open it quickly.

No, this has a deadly poison so

Jinshi faltered. There was a feather inside. However, it had no poison. It was a plain peacock feather.

He wanted to open it and disclose the secret, but for some reason, he was left with the atmosphere where he couldnt say it out.

Is that so. Since its a poison.

Maomao closed the door of the pharmacy completely.

Why did you close it?

Itll be dangerous to have the feather get blown away by the wind.

Ive done the preparations, so open it quickly please.

Saying that, Maomao speedily drove Jinshi to the wall. This here, was quite bad.